Victorian Consolidated Legislation

La Trobe University Act 1964 - SECT 7

Composition of Council

7. Composition of Council



(1) The Council shall consist of-

   (a)  the Chancellor;

   (b)  the Vice-Chancellor;

   (c)  the Chairman of the Academic Board;

   (d)  3 persons elected by and from the staff of the University prescribed
        by the Statutes;

   (e)  2 persons elected by and from the students enrolled at the University
        prescribed by the Statutes;

   (f)  6 persons appointed by the Governor in Council;

   (g)  one person appointed by the Minister;

   (h)  6 persons appointed by the Council.





(2) If the Chairman of the Academic Board is not a professor or an associate
professor, one of the members of staff elected under subsection (1)(d) must be
elected from the staff who are professors or associate professors.

(3) If the Chairman of the Academic Board is the Vice Chancellor of the
University, the Deputy Chairman of the Academic Board is to be a member of the
Council for the purposes of subsection (1)(c).

(4) The Governor in Council, the Minister and the Council must have regard to
appointing members to the Council who have-

   (a)  the knowledge, skills and experience required for the effective
        working of the Council;

   (b)  an appreciation of the values of a University relating to teaching,
        research, independence and academic freedom;

   (c)  the capacity to recognise the needs of the external community served
        by the University.

(4A) Of the persons appointed under subsections (1)(f) and (1)(h)-

   (a)  two must be persons who have experience and interests in the Bendigo
        region;

   (b)  one must be a person who has experience and interests in the
        Albury-Wodonga region;

   (c)  two must be persons with financial expertise with relevant
        qualifications and experience in financial management at a senior
        level;

   (d)  one must be a person with commercial expertise at a senior level.

(5) Not more than 3 members of the Council appointed under subsection (1)(f)
and (h) may be persons whose normal place of residence is outside Australia.

(6) A person appointed under subsection (1)(f) or (h) must not be a person
whose sole or principal employment is in connection with his or her duties as
a member of the staff.

(7) At least 12 members of the Council must be persons who are neither
enrolled as a student nor employed as a member of staff of the University.

(8) A person who is a member of the Parliament of Victoria or of the
Commonwealth or of any other State or Territory of Australia must not be
elected or appointed to the Council except under subsection (1)(h).